Photo: Joe Shlabotnik via Flickr Winter is over, the sun is shining and across the country and it’s pleasant enough to roll down the windows, break out your favorite pair of shorts and sandals and get outside.
But before you head out for a day of fun in the sun, you may want to take note of some recent changes to the label on your sunscreen bottle…
photo: courtesy flickr via hang_in_there As we close out National Women’s Health Week, Health Talk thought it fitting to provide women seven things they should know about their health.
Why seven? Why not? There are seven oceans, seven colors in the rainbow, seven wonders in the world, and most importantly – seven days in National Women’s Health Week.
To compile the list, Health Talk spoke to University of Minnesota Physicians women’s health expert Carrie Ann Terrell, M.D., director of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Women’s Health at the University of Minnesota Medical School and director of the Women’s Health Specialists Clinic.
Here they are, in no particular order:
Photo: Thomas Soerenes via Flickr In previous posts, Health Talk has pointed to a number of benefits quality sleep can have on your personal health.
Despite the fact quality sleep can reduce your risk of heart disease, decrease stress and alleviate high blood pressure, sleep is a valued commodity that many people struggle to obtain. Others simply underestimate the affects it can have on their quality of life.
University of Minnesota Physicians sleep expert Michael Howell, M.D., recently investigated the relationship between sleep and human performance, with a focus on athletics in particular.
Howell found that athletic performance is improved by optimizing sleep.
Photos like this one from Pinterest may be encouraging unhealthy habits and disordered eating. Many appear encouraging at first glance, but could be playing a role in dangerous decision-making.
The rise of social media is changing the way we interact, get our news and even conduct business. But the rise in this connectivity has also boosted concerns for teens, including bullying and negative body images.
As many people pin their at-home workout routines or follow Tumblr’s fashion blogs, experts say many young girls are being presented with increasingly troubling images and messages about a healthy body and how to get there.
Actress Angelina Jolie in 2005
Photo by Remy Steinegger
In a heartfelt and open editorial appearing earlier today, Angelina Jolie told New York Times readers and the world at large about a major health decision: her choice to have a double mastectomy.
Jolie writes that she carries the BRCA1 gene, which significantly increases the likelihood of a woman getting breast or ovarian cancer. Jolie’s mother died in 2007 after a long battle with ovarian cancer, and the actress said she did not want her children to have the same experience.
David Fenley is a research assistant at the National Center for Food Protection and Defense (NCFPD) and student in the University of Minnesota’s Hubert H. Humphrey School of Public Affairs. This post first appeared on the NCFPD’s Blog.
At the National Center for Food Protection and Defense we aim to anticipate food system disruptions before they become just that, disruptions.
While markets around the world react to the Chinese H7N9 bird flu scare and poultry is slaughtered by the tens of thousands in an attempt to contain its further spread, the United States might not have too much cause for concern.
The flu virus is not easily spread from person-to-person and the U.S. does not currently import Chinese poultry for human consumption. Pet food, on the other hand, is imported and has a history of harming our furry friends.
In the past decade, U.S. trade relations with China have improved immensely, but there are still many points of contention, poultry being one of them.
